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Ackermann function

/ˈækə(ɹ)mən ˈfʌŋkʃən/

Ackermann function proper noun: one of the simplest and earliest examples of a total computable function that is not primitive recursive.

Proper noun

Ackermann function

  1. One of the simplest and earliest examples of a total computable function that is not primitive recursive.

Origin of Ackermann function

Named after Wilhelm Ackermann.

Questions about Ackermann function

What does Ackermann function mean?
Ackermann function means one of the simplest and earliest examples of a total computable function that is not primitive recursive.
What part of speech is Ackermann function?
Ackermann function is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ackermann function?
Ackermann function is pronounced /ˈækə(ɹ)mən ˈfʌŋkʃən/.

Words near Ackermann function in the dictionary

  1. Ackerly
  2. Ackerlys
  3. Ackerman
  4. Ackerman syndrome
  5. Ackermann
  6. Ackermann function
  7. Ackermans
  8. ackers
  9. Ackerson
  10. Ackersons
  11. ackersprit

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